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CFPB Releases Third Round of New Closing Disclosure Prototypes



Special Panel to Review Impact of Mortgage Disclosure Forms on Small Businesses



RESPA Class Action in Georgia Survives Motion to Dismiss



GAO Study Finds Appraisal Process Inadequately Monitored; Appraisers Say ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’



Bank of America Halts Originations of Cash-Out Refinances



     

Headlines

Old Mortgages Rise from the Dead, Haunt Homeowners
MSNBC | January 26, 2012



10 Cities Where List Prices Soared Last Month
Realtor.com | January 26, 2012



Homes Backing GSE Mortgages Post 1% Price Gain in November
DSNews | January 26, 2012



On Troubleshooting
The New York Times | January 26, 2012



Housing Help Will Run Up Against Lending Standards
The Wall Street Journal | January 26, 2012



 

Industry Stats

Indicator Release Date Latest Release Change from Previous Release Next Release
30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 1/05/12 3.91% -0.04 1/12/12
15 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 1/05/12 3.23% -0.01 1/12/12
10 Year Treasury Rate 1/11/12 1.93% -0.07 1/12/12
Existing Home Sales (in millions) 12/21/11 4.42 +4.0% 1/20/12
New Home Sales 12/23/11 310,000 +1.6% 1/26/12
Supply of Housing Inventory 12/23/11 6 months -.3 months 1/26/12
 
 

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Pending Home Sales Decline in December



Mortgage Rates Reverse Course on Positive Housing Data



PRIA Workgroup Posts Revised Notary Best Practices for Recordable Documents Paper for 30-day Review



Remodeling Market Index Rises to Five-Year High



MISMO 3.2.0 Residential Specification Open for Public Comment



     

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This Week in Congress - January 23, 2012



This Week in Congress - January 17, 2012



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2012 Business Strategies Conference



Five Regional Forums Planned for Agents and Abstracters
2012 Agents and Abstracters Forums



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2012 Business Strategies Conference
March 25 - 27, 2012
Marriott Louisville
Louisville, KY
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2012 Federal Conference and Lobby Day
May 6 - 9, 2012
Regency Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
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2012 Annual Convention
October 17 - 20, 2012
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, CO
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